Tokyo Tunnels

Nice results at slow shutter speed: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 on GX85. I enjoy this little camera more and more. In some ways, it is more advanced than a DSLR. For instance, 5-axis in-body sensor stabilizer. Canon, are you reading this: IN-BODY STABILIZER!

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Makishi Public Market

According to the tourist information from Okinawa, entering the Naha Makishi Public Market from Kokusai Street, visitors can discover the ingredients of Okinawa cuisine that line up in queue. In Okinawa, leading characters in a Machigwa, or public market, are women. The Makishi Public Market is filled with the energies that vitalize Okinawa. The actual market is on the first floor and offers a glance of Okinawan cuisine with its colorful tropical seafood, pork sold in mass, and unsophisticated island vegetables. There are plenty of restaurants on the second floor of the market.

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Shuri Castle

Shuri Castle (首里城) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku in Shuri, Okinawa. It was the palace of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed. Beginning in 1992, it was reconstructed on the original site based on photographs, historical records, and memory [ref].

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